Here is a look at the life of the late Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela from 1998 to 2013.Personal:Birth date:

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro stressed Wednesday that Bolivarian leader Hugo Chávez had not died. He became “immortal and indestructible,” his successor insisted during a speech before the so-called People's Power Assembly on the 12th anniversary of his passing.

Falling homicide rates should not mask the fact that Venezuela is still plagued by violence. Since the mid-2000s it has been ranked as one of the most violent countries in the world. Former President Hugo Chávez was never able to get a handle on crime ...

At first, it appeared as if the ice that has hovered over the relationship since the late Hugo Chavez came to power a quarter-century ago was beginning to melt. Grenell flew out of Venezuela with six Americans who were wrongfully detained. A day later ...

Hugo Chavez’s passionate fight for peace, social equity, justice and dignity, and his commitment to changing the lives of the poorest of the poor have been written in gold for historians to write home about.

Analyst and solidarity activist Roger Harris examines the moving pieces and competing interests determining US-Venezuela relations.

The Treasury Department moved Tuesday to formally rescind a Biden-era license allowing Chevron to pump oil in Venezuela, giving the company 30 days to wind down operations as the Trump administration pressures President Nicolás Maduro.

The move — announced by Trump in a Truth Social post last week — will be a major blow to Venezuela. Chevron produces about a fifth of Venezuela’s crude annually, according to analysts at the Rystad Energy research firm, and losing the ability to export to the U.S. will be a blow to the country’s already floundering economy.

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the licenses allowing Chevron and other international companies to produce oil in Venezuela is likely to have a debilitating impact on the Caracas regime’s finances and limit the ability of strongman Nicolás Maduro to keep his ruling coalition together.

The Trump administration announced late Wednesday that it is revoking Biden administration-issued licenses for oil and gas development in Venezuela

The Trump administration has given Chevron (CVX) 30 days to wind down all its activities in Venezuela, revoking its license to operate there.